Carol A. Clark

Council Recognizes Individuals Completing Boys and Girls State

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From left, Ben Mitsunaga, Cory Geyer and Kyle Partin accept Council’s recognition of individuals completing the American Legion’s New Mexico Boys’ State and Girls’ State program. The trio spoke about their experience and growth while participating in the program. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Councilor Vincent Chiravalle presents special pins to Boys’ State participants  from left, Kyle Partin, Cory Geyer and Ben Mitsunaga. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Council Proclaims August ‘Assets Building Month’

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Council proclaims the month of August 2012 as “Assets Building Month” in Los Alamos County and presents the proclamation to Assets Coordinator Bernadette Lauritzen as her son passes out cookies to Councilors and staff. The 40 Developmental Assets Program, a program of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, identifies 40 building blocks that help youth grow up healthy, caring and responsible. The assets are grounded in extensive research in youth development, resiliency, and prevention. They represent the relationships, opportunities, and personal qualities that young Read More

Council Honors Los Alamos Police Chief and Officers

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Los Alamos County Council recognized and honored Police Chief Wayne Torpy this evening in Council Chambers for his leadership in keeping the community safe and protesters calm and peaceful during the annual Hiroshima demonstration held Sunday in the townsite and Monday at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Torpy gave the credit for the successful outcome of this year’s demonstrations to his Deputy Chief Kevin Purtymun, his police officers, LANL’s security force and state police. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Deputy Chief Kevin Purtymun is credited by Police Chief Read More

Mutual Respect Framed LANL Protest

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Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy shakes hands with a protester during Monday’s demonstration at Los Alamos National Laboratory, marking the 67th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Despite any differences that may exist between demonstrators and authorities, an air of mutual respect permeated the annual event. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Kevin Purtymun calmly chats with protesters from left, Benjamin (Summer) Abbott, Catherine Euler and Cathie Sullivan who are three of the six protesters who eventually were arrested Read More

Community Called to Count Butterflies Saturday

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Monarch butterfly. Courtesy photo

By Kirsten Laskey

Did you know that the Monarch butterfly migrates? This small creature, with its delicate orange-and-black wings will traverse the North American continent from Mexico to Canada.

It’s a journey that spans many generations of this particular species of butterflies.

The natural world that lies just beyond your doorstep is full of fascinating facts and stories, if you just take the opportunity to step out into it.

And the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is offering a chance on Saturday, Aug. 11.

PEEC’s Butterfly Count will Read More

‘Food on the Hill’: Congo Bars

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“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
 
 
This week’s recipe…
 
Congo Bars:
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
  • 2/3 cup butter(softened)
  • 2 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 6oz chocolate chips
  • 6 oz butterscotch chips
  • 3 2/3 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup sweetened coconut
Congo Bars:
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, add brown sugar, butter, and cream together.
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Add eggs, and morsels, mix well. Add dry ingredients
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DOE Awards $62 Million in Contracts to Accelerate Development of ‘Extreme Scale’ Supercomputers

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Sequoia, an IBM supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California, was on June 18, 2012 named No. 1 in the TOP500, a list of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Here, Sequoia is installed in LLNL’s Terascale Simulation Facility in April 2012. Courtesy/LLNL

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under an initiative called FastForward, the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have awarded $62 million in research and development (R&D) contracts to five leading companies in high performance computing Read More

Once a Year Breakfast for School Retirees is Aug. 15

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SCHOOL RETIREES News:

With the many cars, buses and pedestrians headed to the Los Alamos Public Schools by 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, a large group of school retirees will be just getting ready for their “First Day of School.”

Since the 1970s, school retirees have celebrated the start of each new school year with a delightful breakfast and much camaraderie at the single yearly meeting of that organization.

Retirees will meet from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr.

A catered breakfast featuring individual green chile quiche, fruit and juice, Read More